Cons:

Tokobot Plus is a second chance for a cute and original PSP game that deserved one. The game is about a boy and his adorable, pint-sized robot friends exploring the ruins of a technologically advanced civilization. The atmosphere is adventurous but not intimidating, and feels like its aimed that popular kids of all ages audience. Surprisingly the game has some pretty tough puzzles and a good bit of robot battling in it too. It may not be an outright impressive game for anyone, but Tokobots could definitely click with the right audience.

You control a smart young boy named Bolt who hangs out with a crew of friendly guys and gals that dig up old ruins in the name of science. The gang includes a stern but caring albino professor, a good-natured bureaucrat, and a cute girl who gives you technical support in the field via a headset. The other stars of the game are Tokobots, a small army of cute-looking helpers who help Bolt get through the game's perils with their ability to link together and do helpful things.

You command your helpers using different formations, each assigned to a different button. When everyone lines up behind you, you can swing your bots in a forward arc to grab magnetic ladders or smash enemies. With the bots linking arms in a horizontal line with you in the middle, you can spin around like a fan to whack enemies in a clockwise fashion or perform helicopter-like jumps across long distances. Lastly, your Toko-posse can bunch up around you for a powerful stomping move. In addition to these specific tasks, the little guys can also give you a hand lifting heavy objects. And the best part is, they never complain.

Things start out fairly slow, with a few very simple enemies to deal with and a basic introduction to the different formations. After a warm-up, Bolt will find himself discovering additional abilities for the Tokobots -- like the ability to turn them into a crane or bomb-tossing catapult at specific spots. Before long you'll get two more bots to join you which means a longer ladder and a modest increase to your butt-kicking power. You'll find yourself returning to headquarters fairly often (basically a menu screen with different options) to talk to your friends, upgrade your abilities, and take a look at data and objects you've collected. At the same time a storyline is building with an opposing group similar to your digging crew but with less than noble intentions, and Bolt has to deal with a hot-headed rival who keeps trying to pick fights and his giant, transformable robot.